COVID-19 still running rampant in College Football

A team from the Big XII and a coach from a different team in the conference has made adjustments due to positive COVID-19 cases.

If you didn’t think that there would be issues with COVID-19 during the college football season, you’ve been in a cave for the last 8 months. Obviously the Irish have had their issues, but they’re not alone. Just today, Baylor of the Big XII has suspended all of their football activities.

This was the second time Baylor has had to shut it down. They weren’t the only ones to announce a COVID-19 related issue, Kansas’ head coach Les Miles tested positive.

While it was “good timing” for Miles with Kansas on a bye week, it’s still obviously a big issue. Mike Norvell, who will be across the sidelines this weekend from the Irish, was the first major coach to catch the virus.

The SEC’s commissioner Greg Sankey, for the second week in a row, warned teams of fines and bans if they didn’t follow the leagues protocols. Multiple coaches in the SEC haven’t been wearing their masks at appropriate times.

Go check out any major networks website and look at the headlines. Five of ESPN’s 6 top stories in college football are COVID-19 related.

More than 20 games have been impacted by COVID-19, either cancelling or postponing. With no vaccine coming in the near future, what can you expect going forward? There will be additional games to feel the wrath of the global pandemic. It’s just the reality of the situation.

Hell, the Big Ten and Pac-12 flip flopped their fall season decisions and now could they be questioning their return? I bet Big Ten commish Kevin Warren is.

Brian Kelly has been through it firsthand and it has been difficult. Seeing other teams go through similar situations really gives you perspective of the situation. Unfortunately this is what teams will have to battle throughout this season. Don’t be surprised to continue to see more coaches quarantined and programs suspending football related activities.